Bad Idea #63 “Glaciers Are Forever” with Lonnie Thompson

Saving the World From Bad Ideas · Oct 22, 2026 · 1h 8m

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Lonnie Thompson, a pioneering ice core paleoclimatologist whose life’s work has been key to understanding Earth's recent climate history. Just a few weeks ago, we were honoured to welcome Lonnie onto our Saving the World from Bad Ideas podcast to discuss his remarkable career collecting ice cores from high mountains around the world to preserve their fast-vanishing ice for science and research. Watch Lonnie's conversation with Mark to learn more about his incredible career — including his recent expedition to collect ice cores from…